North America vs Sweden: Trade in services
North America
7.5%
in 2025
Sweden
41.3%
in 2025
North America rank
44th
Sweden rank
44th
Trade in services over time
- North America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 41.3% against 7.5% in North America, a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.5 times North America's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 10.7% | 6.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.6% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 19.4% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 26.0% | 18.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 35.3% | 28.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, North America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 41.3% against 7.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between North America and Sweden?
- 33.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sweden rank globally for trade in services?
- North America ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.